Spawning Units with triggered SQF

[santafee 10]

Hey, i have to spawn some guys with a trigger later in the game.

I found a example to spawn units with SQF, but i did something wrong...

Men1 createUnit ["USMC_Soldier", [6046.9497,300.98999,7761.481], [], 0, "CAN_COLLIDE"];

Men2 createUnit ["USMC_Soldier", [6046.8276,300.99203,7764.0254], [], 0, "CAN_COLLIDE"];

Hint"Units Created";

i tried it easy and made a trigger for the SQF with onact "player exec "Spawn.sqf";

Is something in the SKript wrong or how i call it? Thank you.

[nuxil 2]

yes.

exec is for sqs. you have to use

execvm for sqf

player execvm "Spawn.sqf";

[santafee 10]

Ok thanks so far but looks like the Code is not right cause i get the Hint message at the end, but the units dont appear..?

notice that it only worked with

nul=execVM "SpawnMGroup.sqf"; but the units dont appear, only the hint

Edited November 27, 2009 by Himmelsfeuer

[nuxil 2]

umm where did you get this CAN_COLLIDE from ?

_somegroup = group player; // or any other groups
_dude1 ="USMC_Soldier" createUnit[[6046.9497,300.98999,7761.481],_somegroup];
_dude2 ="USMC_Soldier" createUnit[[6046.9497,300.98999,7761.481],_somegroup];

but according to your positions.. you will spawn men 7 KM up in air

Edited November 27, 2009 by nuxil

[santafee 10]

Huh that works, thanks.

Hm i copied the position from my last mission sqm, where they stand.

how else would i get the exact coordinates, where i need them?

Important is that are spawn as single unit and the direction and the exact position is right......Im a bit confused with the [X,Y,Z] thing from the mission.sqm now..

[nuxil 2]

you can forexample place a marker where you want your men to be spawned

the you just use

createUnit[getMarkerpos "MarkerName",_somegroup];

afik there is no moutan 7.7 KM high in arma2 :p

[santafee 10]

omg lol

well yea they should just stand on the ground...

_dude1 ="USMC_Soldier"createUnit[getMarkerpos "M1",_somegroup];

does not work arghhh why?

[nuxil 2]

because you need a whitespace

_dude1 ="USMC_Soldier"createUnit[getMarkerpos "M1",_somegroup];

like

_dude1 ="USMC_Soldier" createUnit[getMarkerpos "M1",_somegroup];

[jw custom 56]

omg lol

well yea they should just stand on the ground...

_dude1 ="USMC_Soldier"createUnit[getMarkerpos "M1",_somegroup];

does not work arghhh why?

Try this:

_somegroup = createGroup WEST;

_dude1 = "USMC_Soldier" createUnit [(getMarkerPos "M1"), _somegroup];

[santafee 10]

Argh still not working with that space:confused:

Ahh Thanks that works! Last Question, how i set the direction right completly=)^?!

[nuxil 2]

_dude1 setdir (getdir player);

depends on what dir you want.

[santafee 10]

Ah k thanks a lot!:)i will try some things with that now

---------- Post added at 07:58 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:16 PM ----------

If i want to implent the direction for the Unit, like you posted before,where do i have to write it in the code, cause after the 2 lines it did not work..

_somegroup = createGroup WEST;

_dude1 = "USMC_Soldier" createUnit [(getMarkerPos "M1"), _somegroup];

_dude1 setDir 200;

this didnt work..thanks...!

[nuxil 2]

that should work

are you sure the dude is not facing south / south west ?

or did you want the dude to move in one direction ?

[santafee 10]

No hes facing allways the same direction..

Maybe it has to be in the line where is set up?

[nuxil 2]

hmm strange.. maybe the script is done so fast that while the unit is created the script is already at setdir. therfor it has no unit to setdir on..

try

_dude1 = "USMC_Soldier" createUnit [(getMarkerPos "M1"), _somegroup];

waituntil {(!Isnull _dude1)};

_dude1 setDir 200;

if that doesnt work.. i have no idea.. maybe post you entire script and how you activate it.

Edited November 27, 2009 by nuxil

[santafee 10]

mh no, not working...

well theres no bigger script actually.Its only to place 5-10 Soldiers for a little Sequenz. I call the SQF File with a simple Trigger :

nul=execVM "SpawnMGroup.sqf";

[jw custom 56]

Just tried myself and the unit does take new direction but immediately turn back to original position, dunno why

[nuxil 2]

yes... i also tested it,, it does exactly what JW said.. strange..

i also tried putting the dir in create command.. nogo

_dude1 = "USMC_Soldier" createUnit [[_px,_py,_pz], _somegroup,"this setdir 200"];

i guess you have to add in dowatch or lookat

[jw custom 56]

You can also do a dude stop true; this works but as soon as you set it to true he will return to original direction!

---------- Post added at 08:51 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:47 PM ----------

Use the doStop command that works. doStop dude;

So doing something like this works:

_somegroup = createGroup WEST;

"USMC_Soldier" createUnit [getMarkerPos "M1", _somegroup,"dude = this ;", 0.5, "corporal"];

sleep 3;

_dir = direction dude;

dude setDir _dir - 180;

doStop dude;

waituntil {!alive dude};

hint "dude is dead";

[santafee 10]

Wow allways gets complicated...

_somegroup1 = createGroup WEST;

_dude1 = "USMC_Soldier" createUnit [(getMarkerPos "M1"), _somegroup1];

sleep3;

_dir = direction _dude1;

_dude1 setDir _dir - 180;

doStop dude;

....did not work,wheres the mistake again;-(

[jw custom 56]

Wow allways gets complicated...

_somegroup1 = createGroup WEST;

_dude1 = "USMC_Soldier" createUnit [(getMarkerPos "M1"), _somegroup1];

sleep3;

_dir = direction _dude1;

_dude1 setDir _dir - 180;

doStop dude;

....did not work,wheres the mistake again;-(

This could be the problem. _dude vs dude.

[santafee 10]

damn ...nope

also tried dude only instead _dude :(

[jw custom 56]

damn ...nope

also tried dude only instead _dude :(

Then try this and only edit the direction value:

_somegroup = createGroup WEST;

"USMC_Soldier" createUnit [getMarkerPos "spawn", _somegroup,"dude = this ;", 0.5, "corporal"];

dude setDir 140;

doStop dude;

This is tested and working.

[santafee 10]

omfg he´s turning .......:butbut:

[nuxil 2]

hmm..

i tried you code sinppet JW Custom

it doesnt work for me.. i tried setting 90 deg..

he spawns.. changes to dir 90, then turn back up north, "0" then he starts to watch W..

damn stupid AI..